Municipal Finance Tax Lawyer Bruce Agin Joins Ice Miller Law Firm: Agin to Serve in the Firm's Municipal Finance Group
2/15/2010
Indianapolis – Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce that municipal finance tax lawyer Bruce Agin has joined the Firm as a partner in its Municipal Finance Tax Group. Agin will focus on federal income tax issues in connection with the Firm's municipal finance practice. Agin began his career at Chapman and Cutler LLP and was previously the head of the municipal bond federal tax department at Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP where he also supervised the Firm's arbitrage rebate service.
"Bruce has a wealth of experience in municipal finance and is recognized by his clients, colleagues and investment bankers for developing innovative financings for complex transactions," stated Byron Myers, chief managing partner, Ice Miller LLP. "He adds depth and experience to our well established municipal bond tax practice and will enable the Firm to offer additional services to our municipal bond clients."
For the past 23 years, Agin has been advising all types of municipal and conduit borrowers on the federal tax law issues associated with tax-exempt financings with a particular focus on arbitrage and rebate issues. He has provided lead tax and structuring advice for hundreds of municipal bond transactions involving major governmental issuers, large health care systems, diverse cultural institutions and highly regarded educational organizations. He regularly provides special tax counsel services for borrowers and other law firms and performs the rebate analysis with accompanying calculations and/or opinions for scores of clients each year. Agin is recognized throughout the country by municipal bond clients, investment bankers and municipal bond lawyers for his experience, responsiveness, creativity and ability to provide value-added services for financings and transactions including those involving interest rate swaps, swaptions, other hedges and escrow restructurings that have generated millions of dollars in savings for clients.
"Ice Miller has a solid footprint in municipal finance," stated Agin. "Their bond practice in Illinois has grown significantly with the recent addition of other bond lawyers – a true testament to the Firm's commitment to continued growth in this important practice area."
Ice Miller's lawyers and business professionals, through their understanding of businesses, industries, and government entities, help simplify the complexities faced by its clients. Ice Miller is committed to helping its clients achieve their legal and business goals. The Firm has offices in Indianapolis, Ind.; Chicago, Ill.; DuPage County, Ill.; and Washington, D.C. For additional information, visit www.icemiller.com.
This press release is intended for general information purposes only and does not and is not intended to constitute legal advice.
